Bulgaria vs Tajikistan: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Bulgaria
20.6%
in 2023
Tajikistan
20.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
37th
Tajikistan rank
35th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Bulgaria
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 20.8% against 20.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Tajikistan ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 16.5% | 3.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.1% | 2.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 20.2% | 0.4% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Bulgaria or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 20.8% against 20.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Bulgaria and Tajikistan?
- 0.2%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tajikistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Tajikistan rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Tajikistan ranks 35th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.